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TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
SPL and eleven partner libraries are proud to welcome popular travel author and public television host Rick Steves back to Columbus for a special author talk on February 20, 2025, at the Mershon Auditorium.
An Evening with Rick Steves
Thursday, February 20, 2025, 7 p.m.
Mershon Auditorium | 1871 North High Street
Purchase your tickets now at bit.ly/ricksteves2025SPL and join Rick as he recalls adventures from his new book "On the Hippie Trail: Istanbul to Kathmandu and the Making of a Travel Writer" which will be released on February 4, 2025, and features curated journal entries and stunning photographs chronicling his 1978 journey on the famed Hippie Trail, a 3,000-mile trek from Istanbul to Kathmandu.
Tickets for the event go on sale via ticketmaster.com on Friday, December 20, 2024, at 10 am. Prices range from $15-$50 plus applicable fees.
Purchase a discounted book with your ticket, pick it up at the event, and get an opportunity to have it signed by Rick Steves after the event. You can also purchase books from Beanbag Books at the event for a signing opportunity.
The event is presented by 12 Central Ohio library systems: Bexley Public Library, Columbus Metropolitan Library, Delaware County District Library, Grandview Heights Public Library, Granville Public Library, London Public Library, Marysville Public Library, Plain City Public Library, Southwest Public Libraries, Upper Arlington Public Library, Westerville Public Library, and Worthington Libraries.